OGX Programme Booklet

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What is AIESEC?

AIESEC is a non-profiting student-run organisation aiming to help young people to explore

and develop their leadership potential through offering global internship and volunteering

opportunities to university students worldwide. Our mission is for the Peace and Fulfilment

of Humankinds Potential.

Founded in 1948 after WWII with 89 participants on the programme, AIESEC has now grownto 85,000 participants in over 100 countries and working with over 4000 businesses and

NGOs.

Unlike most other volunteering organisations, AIESEC is run entirely by students. The local

AIESEC branches here at UCL-SOAS and at the hosting country will be responsible for taking

care of you before and after your exchangeexpect to meet and connect with lots of

likeminded students worldwide and embark on friendships that would last for a lifetime.


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(2) Go VolunteerAn opportunity to get involved with projects which all creates a positive impacton society. With a

variety of projects ranging from education, marketing to environmental conservation in over 110

countries, there are endless optionson what you can do. These projects generally last between 6 -

12 weeks and can be undertaken anytime.

Go Teach vs. Go VolunteerGo Teach Go Volunteer

China, Spain, Russia 113 Countries

Fast track process

(National office will have projects ready

therefore no need to search for yourself)

Normal application process

(Need to search and apply for projects yourself

via our database)

Matched to projects by the National Office Thousands of choices decided by you, more

flexible


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Graduate Opportunities

Global Internship Programme

Alongside volunteering opportunities, we also offer paidprofessional internshipopportunities in

more than 100 countries for recent graduatesand final year students of all academic disciplines in

different environments ranging from small start-up firms and language schools to our big global

partners including PwC and HSBC. These internships will typically last for a minimum of 6 months,

and a higher level of competency would be required. The same application procedure and fee would

apply, although accommodation will not be covered for this programme.


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Application fee

The application fee is 350. AIESEC is a not-for-profit organisation and this application fee will be

reinvested back into you. Aside from providing a life changing experience, we will provide:

Account on myaiesec.net for 18 monthswith access to all available opportunities Accommodationfor the duration of programme (excluding Global Internship Programme) Outgoing Preparation Conference(before you go abroad, we prepare you for it by providing

support on expectation setting, how to gain the most out of the experience, how to deal

with culture shock etc.)

Reintegration Seminar(for when you return, we provide support on how you can make themost out of your time abroad)

Support from AIESEC in the UK and the hosting country to get your visa, insurance, bookyour flight or find accommodation in hosting country


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Application ProcessGo Volunteer and Global Internship Programme

1. Interview- a chance for both you and AIESEC to find out more about each other and decideif AIESEC is what you want

2. If accepted, you will be given access to a trial accounton the system to search and findprojects which interest you. You will need to create a list of the projects which you are

interested in applying

3. We will reviewthe list to ensure that your expectation is correct and that the projects willbe suitable for you

4. Once confirmed, an acceptance email will be sent to you and the paymentlink will beenclosed

5. Once the payment has been made, you will be given your own accounton myaiesec.net andyou can start applyingfor multipleprojects at the same time

Go Teach

1. Interview- a chance for both you and AIESEC to find out more about each other and decideif AIESEC is what you want

2. If accepted, you need to make a Platform videoto introduce yourself to potential employersfor your summer paid teaching internship. This will replace any Skype interview required.

3. The National Office will matchyou to a specific internship with a company/organisation4. Once confirmed, an acceptance email will be sent to you and the paymentlink will be

enclosed


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General Questions and Answer

Can I apply for more than one programme at the same time?

- We highly recommend those who wish to apply for GoTeach toapply for GoVolunteer at the same time, as the number of

positions available for GoTeach is limited and we also offer

similar teaching projects in our GoVolunteer programme.

However, for those applying for Global Internship programmes,

although it is possible to change your application to our

Volunteering Programme afterwards if you change your mind, the

criteria set at interview stage would have been set at a

standard equal to other applicants for the Professional

Internship Programme and higher to other applicants of the

Volunteering Internship Programme

Does AIESEC pay for my flights?

- No. We do recommend you to purchase your tickets early to cutdown the costs of an exchange.

Will AIESEC apply for Visas on my behalf?

- No. AIESEC will not be responsible for applying Visas on yourbehalf, although if required, we will be able to issue you an

Invitation Letter needed to obtain your Visa. Again, we highlyrecommend you to apply for your visa s soon as possible as

cancellations of internship due to delay of Visa is not

covered by our refunding policy.

Will my accommodation be guaranteed?

- For participants of our Volunteering Programmes, accommodationwill be guaranteed. However, for applicants of our

Professional Internship Programmes, accommodation will not be

provided, although the hosting AIESEC branch will assist you

in finding a property and settling in.

What sort of accommodation will be provided?

- You will either be hosted by a local family or share anapartment with other volunteers.

Will meals be provided?

- For most Volunteering Programmes, meals will be provided forworking days. However, this is not guaranteed, as each project

will have its own policy.


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What is the Refund Policy?

- There are 3 ways an exchange participant will be granted apartial refund on the 350 application fee.

1) Personal injuries that makes it impossible to exchangeuntil the end of your 18 months activity

2) By accepting you onto our programme after interview, wetake the responsibility that based on your existing skills

and abilities, you will be able to find an opportunity via

our portal. If you can offer proof to show that you have

actively searched and applied for internships during the 18

months of activity but was rejected by all that you have

applied for, a partial refund will be possible.

3) If you have returned from an exchange early as the projectmanager did not ask you to do what was described in the job

description, a partial refund will be possible

Useful Links

Hear what other people say about their AIESEC Experiences

http://culture-shock.me/browse

Find out more about AIESEC UCL-SOAS, your local committee, and other events they do

http://www.facebook.com/AIESECUCLSOAS

Contact us

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